Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 55.5 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Timor-Leste about 55 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisTimor-LesteSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.02× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 55.5× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Dili |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 55.5 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 55 times: Timor-Leste has 55.5× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².